Treatment Plan
Since it is important to focus on the client’s safety first, the first goal will be to create a safe environment for Ms. Anderson. For the first objective, Ms. Anderson will reduce her risk for suicide. For the first action step, the clinician will create a safety plan with Ms. Anderson t to reduce risk for suicidal ideations and behaviors in which she will be instructed to utilize the plan when experiencing these thoughts and behaviors. For the second action step, the clinician will monitor and assess client’s risk for suicide and will assist with coordination of crisis stabilization services should the need arise. For the second objective, under goal one which is to create a safe environment, Ms. Anderson will exhibit less …show more content…
Anderson will exhibit positive thoughts. This objective was selected because it is important for the client to replace her negative cognitions with more positive adaptive cognitions. For first action step, the clinician will assist client with identifying and creating positive-talk statements. The purpose of creating the positive self-statements will be to build her cognitive coping skills and counteract her negative thoughts. Some examples of positive self-talk statements would be to say “I love being myself”, “I value my uniqueness”, “I am strong and beautiful”, or “I enjoy being alive because…”. According to Corcoran (2014), self-talk statements are a way for clients to give themselves a “pep talk” to prepare for certain situations. For the second action step, the client will be instructed to practice using the self-talk statements outside of therapy sessions when feeling sad or depressed. This action step was selected so that client can utilize these “pep talks” to increase her self-esteem as well as create new associations while replacing the negative thoughts with positive ones; therefore reducing her sad and depressed …show more content…
Anderson, Psychodynamic Theory can also be used to assist with her presenting problems. While CBT focuses on reframing cognitions and behavior, the Psychodynamic Theory focuses on the mind as having an id, ego, and superego (Walsh, 2010). It focuses on the unconscious motives connected to the motivating force in a person’s behavior or mental state as well as past childhood experiences to explain effects on present behaviors (Berzoff, Flanagan, & Hertz, 2011). In addition, it focuses on the past such as looking at one’s childhood experiences to explain effects on present behavior (Berzoff, Flanagan, & Hertz 2011). In Ms. Anderson’s case, one would need to gather assessment information based on her past as well as significant events that occurred during her childhood. Furthermore, psychodynamic theory can also be effective with helping Ms. Anderson with her suicidal ideations. According to Morey (2014), suicide results from an imbalance or breakdown of the id, ego, and/or superego. Using a psychodynamic approach can be an effective tool for treatment of suicidal clients because it explores these elements of human consciousness and fosters self-awareness and self-reflection. With this, the clinician can create a treatment plan that will help Ms. Anderson with managing her symptoms and cognitions while also increasing her self-awareness through
Since it is important to focus on the client’s safety first, the first goal will be to create a safe environment for Ms. Anderson. For the first objective, Ms. Anderson will reduce her risk for suicide. For the first action step, the clinician will create a safety plan with Ms. Anderson t to reduce risk for suicidal ideations and behaviors in which she will be instructed to utilize the plan when experiencing these thoughts and behaviors. For the second action step, the clinician will monitor and assess client’s risk for suicide and will assist with coordination of crisis stabilization services should the need arise. For the second objective, under goal one which is to create a safe environment, Ms. Anderson will exhibit less …show more content…
Anderson will exhibit positive thoughts. This objective was selected because it is important for the client to replace her negative cognitions with more positive adaptive cognitions. For first action step, the clinician will assist client with identifying and creating positive-talk statements. The purpose of creating the positive self-statements will be to build her cognitive coping skills and counteract her negative thoughts. Some examples of positive self-talk statements would be to say “I love being myself”, “I value my uniqueness”, “I am strong and beautiful”, or “I enjoy being alive because…”. According to Corcoran (2014), self-talk statements are a way for clients to give themselves a “pep talk” to prepare for certain situations. For the second action step, the client will be instructed to practice using the self-talk statements outside of therapy sessions when feeling sad or depressed. This action step was selected so that client can utilize these “pep talks” to increase her self-esteem as well as create new associations while replacing the negative thoughts with positive ones; therefore reducing her sad and depressed …show more content…
Anderson, Psychodynamic Theory can also be used to assist with her presenting problems. While CBT focuses on reframing cognitions and behavior, the Psychodynamic Theory focuses on the mind as having an id, ego, and superego (Walsh, 2010). It focuses on the unconscious motives connected to the motivating force in a person’s behavior or mental state as well as past childhood experiences to explain effects on present behaviors (Berzoff, Flanagan, & Hertz, 2011). In addition, it focuses on the past such as looking at one’s childhood experiences to explain effects on present behavior (Berzoff, Flanagan, & Hertz 2011). In Ms. Anderson’s case, one would need to gather assessment information based on her past as well as significant events that occurred during her childhood. Furthermore, psychodynamic theory can also be effective with helping Ms. Anderson with her suicidal ideations. According to Morey (2014), suicide results from an imbalance or breakdown of the id, ego, and/or superego. Using a psychodynamic approach can be an effective tool for treatment of suicidal clients because it explores these elements of human consciousness and fosters self-awareness and self-reflection. With this, the clinician can create a treatment plan that will help Ms. Anderson with managing her symptoms and cognitions while also increasing her self-awareness through